The agreement was formalized at the Mobile World Congress 2026 that was held in Barcelona, with participation from Turkish government officials and Ericsson leadership.

The focus areas of the partnership shall revolve around shaping emerging 6G standards, enhancing network reliability, and also driving next-generation connectivity benchmarks across Türkiye.

As far as the scope of collaboration is concerned, it includes national and international R&D projects and bilateral research initiatives along with scientific publications on transformative 6G technologies.

The fact is that through this strategic research collaboration, both companies look forward to actively contributing towards defining global 6G standards and also reinforcing their technological leadership.

According to the chief executive officer of Türk Telekom, Ebubekir Şahin, “This collaboration is a testament to our dedication to driving the digital future and pushing the boundaries of a more connected and technologically advanced future. We are continuing our strategic efforts to strengthen the 6G ecosystem and contribute to 6G international standardizations. We are pleased to partner with Ericsson on exploring 6G and its future network evolution.”

The general manager of Ericsson Türkiye, Mehmet Oğul, says that “we have embraced a proactive approach to 6G research. In Türkiye, the era of 5G is beginning to unfold, paving the way for transformative advancements in mobile connectivity. Through close collaboration with Türk Telekom, we are leveraging our combined expertise to accelerate progress in 6G development to position Türkiye as a leader in technological innovation and connectivity for the future.”

So what is the accelerated impact that can be expected out of this partnership? One can indeed expect rapid deployment of dependable and intelligent networks. The collaboration is sure going to offer a competitive edge and upgraded customer trust, and it will also offer support for applications such as smart cities and mission-critical communication, along with immersive digital experiences.

6G innovation in Türkiye is sure going to bring in a step change merging digital and physical worlds, enabled by a secure, intelligent 6G/AI fabric, thereby contributing to sustainability and efficiency.

Apparently, these deals, which happen to follow the very recent announcement of a multi-year contract along with Telefonica so as to offer network solutions for data centres throughout Spain, go on to underscore how artificial intelligence-enabling technology is going ahead and creating fresh revenue streams for Nokia.

It is indeed going to expand network partnership with TIM Brasil, which in the past covered 5G network modernization along with its preparation when it comes to AI-based technologies in Sao Paulo to another 14 states spread across four regions, thereby reaching almost 42% of the population in Brazil.

The fact is that this partnership helps TIM Brasil to provide AI-driven services for business customers making use of AI-RAN platforms from Nvidia, confirmed Nokia in a statement that was seen by Reuters ahead of the scheduled publication.

In an earlier statement that was rolled out on March 02, 2026, itself, Nokia and Deutsche Telekom remarked that they would rather expand their partnership to speed up the cloud-based, disaggregated, as well as AI-native radio access network – RAN technology development.

This is indeed going to lay down building blocks when it comes to programmable and automated mobile networks, which are much simpler, faster, and, of course, much better optimized for future connectivity requirements as the global AI boom reshapes the sector, both of them said.

Apparently, these contracts do reflect the global race of the telecom operators to scale up their networks to 5G so as to enable much wider adoption of AI, hence creating a prominent market as far as equipment providers such as Nokia as well as Ericsson are concerned.

In 2035, it was Nokia who acquired Infinera, the U.S. optical networking firm, thereby aiming to tap into the AI boom – a deal that was then followed by a $1 billion equity investment from Nvidia, the chipmaker, which went ahead and bought a 2.9% stake in the Finnish group.

Notably, the new deals do fit into one of the largest restructuring efforts by Nokia since selling that iconic mobile phone business over a decade ago, as it bets on AI as well as data center demand in order to offset the weak spending along with contract losses in the 5G spectrum.

Notably, this announcement was made at the Mobile World Congress conference, and the list of global telecom providers of Nvidia looks star studded – BT Group, Booz Allen, Cisco, Ericsson, MITRE, Deutsche Telekom, Nokia, OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation, ODC, SoftBank Corp., SK Telecom, and T-Mobile. Initial trials as far as 6G are concerned are expected to begin as early as 2028, and the new network is most likely to get a commercial launch around 2030.

According to the senior vice president of telecommunications at Nvidia on a conference call with the tech media, Ronnie Vasishta, “Unlike 5G, 6G is being born in the AI era, and the networks of today simply aren’t ready for the use cases of tomorrow. Remember, AI did not exist when 5G was being defined. So using AI to even improve the networks wasn’t possible in that definitional phase.”

As per the company, this initiative goes on to represent a shared commitment so as to make sure that 6G infrastructure is open, intelligent, and resilient and also speeds up innovation and, at the same time, protects global trust. 6G wireless networks are going to become the fabric for physical AI, thereby helping billions of autonomous vehicles, machines, sensors, and robots to operate at scale.

It is well to be noted that 6G wireless networks are getting built so as to accelerate the advancements when it comes to physical AI, hence enabling autonomous machines, vehicles, sensors, and robots to go ahead and interact with the real world.

Through embedding AI all across the radio access network – RAN, edge, and core, 6G networks should first help with secure integrated sensing as well as communications, intelligence, and decision-making while at the same time supporting interoperability, resilience in supply chains, and much faster innovation.

Nvidia has also gone ahead and announced new AI-RAN collaborations with partners T-Mobile US and SoftBank as well as Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison. It is worth noting that all of them have taken the test systems live.

Adds Vasishta, “Software-defined AI-RAN is no longer just a concept. It’s moving to live networks. T-Mobile, Nokia, and Nvidia have completed the first live AI-RAN call using Nokia’s CUDA-accelerated software running on Nvidia at their outdoor trials on live networks.”

2026 MWC is going to witness three times the number of AI-RAN innovations vis-à-vis 2025, with 26 out of 33 AI-RAN Alliance demonstrations built through using Nvidia AI Aerial along with a software-defined architecture.

Having spent the last couple of years talking up the capabilities related to its planned LEO satellite-based mobile broadband service, AST is now coming up with a major prospective customer base one of the reasons that it has billion dollars in revenue commitments. Operator partnerships as well as trials are now bound to happen in many European markets along with Asia and Africa as well as North America.

One of the latest customer announcements comes from Telus from Canada, which has inked a commercial agreement in order to launch its direct-to-device (D2D) service. As per the terms of the deal we do not have a valuation Telus is going to invest in ground-based satellite infra and is going to become an equity shareholder when it comes to AST SpaceMobile.

Starting late 2026, the customers from Telus are going to be able to make phone calls, send text messages, and make use of data through the satellite operator in some of the most remotely situated locations across Canada, remarked the company.

The fact is that the late 2026 date is important, as AST SpaceMobile has recently committed to bringing commercial services to market in 2026. But it’s worth noting that the Telus announcement does not necessarily notify if this is going to be a commercial launch or a trial launch. One will have to wait longer for this information, in addition to details on pricing, etc.

The commercial services pledge by AST SpaceMobile hinges in part on its capacity to get more satellites into orbit. It at present has just one second-generation satellite in space, which is called BlueBird 6, and as a matter of fact aimed to add BlueBird 7 into the product mix before February 2026, but it remains on the ground.

In its full-year results announcement that came to effect earlier, AST SpaceMobile went on to share that BlueBird 7 is at Cape Canaveral and is most likely going to launch sometime in March 2026. It also pushed its plan to launch somewhere between 45 and 60 satellites in 2026 alone.

BlueBird 8 to BlueBird 29 happen to be in various stages of production, it went on to add, noting that it has gone on to increase its manufacturing space via acquisition of a fourth site located in Texas. Apparently, none of this comes easy and cheap, so it does not come as a surprise that the 2025 balance sheet of AST SpaceMobile showcases hefty losses. The bottom line of the company came to $341.9 million in 2025, which was greater as compared to 2024 – a time when it was a shade over $300 million.

In the fourth quarter alone, its net loss amounted to $74 million, or 26 cents per share, which was more than double the $35.9 million figure that it reported in the year-earlier period and also behind the analysts’ anticipations; apparently Zacks had anticipated a loss of 18 cents.

Naturally, AST SpaceMobile was indeed bent toward focusing on the positives, underscoring its $3.9 billion in cash and cash equivalents on its balance sheet, along with its first-ever revenue-generation position. Reported revenue was at $70.9 million in 2025, driven by mobile network operator partners as well as the US government, said the company. That figure went on to beat the expectations from analysts.

Product revenue came from the delivery of 15 gateways across the world, it said, whereas the service revenue got generated by way of multiple contracts as well as use cases under development with the government. It anticipates increasing the revenue in 2026 ahead of the commercial services launch, on the back of a backlog of MNO partner revenue along with certain other government contract landmarks.

And more importantly, AST SpaceMobile remarked that it had secured more than $1.2 billion of the aggregate contracted revenue commitments when it comes to commercial partners. That figure happens to include a $175 million commitment that comes from the STC Group of Saudi Arabia, which inked a 10-year deal along with the satellite firm in November 2025, and also a $30 million contract with the US Space Development Agency when it comes to the use of its BlueBird constellation by the HALO Europa programme. And then there happen to be the telcos. For the majority, one doesn’t have the access to financial details of arrangements made by AST SpaceMobile along with mobile operators. However, what one does know is that the partnership announcements are coming fast.

The company started the Mobile World Congress with the news that it is going to be working with Orange and Telefonica in Spain, Germany, and Romania as well as certain other European markets through Satellite Connect Europe JV along with Vodafone. These happen to be collaboration announcements at this stage; however, they should lead to service launches as well.

In a similar way, Satellite Connect Europe went on to reveal that it has gone ahead and collaborated along with Sunrise in order to gauge how its open access D2D offer could as well go in sync with terrestrial 4G and 5G mobile networks of the Swiss telco.

And it also went on to disclose that it is going to start trials with CK Hutchison this year’s summer in both Austria and Italy, with a standpoint to launch the D2D services there, along with the telco groups’ operations based in Denmark and Ireland as well as Sweden, at a date that’s not specified.

Furthermore, Taiwan Mobile also went ahead and inked what it has termed as a Strategic Cooperation Memorandum along with AST SpaceMobile with a view to integrating the direct-to-cell into the portfolio. And Axian Telecom from Africa has also announced a D2D deal with the company at the Congress.

In order to use its own words, AST SpaceMobile also went ahead and progressed initiatives with Vodafone, which is another of the investors it has as well as its open access JV partner.

The news of trials with Vodafone 3 in the UK in the summer of 2026 was indeed widely anticipated; however, the company also went ahead and shared that it has come together with Vodafone in Romania, Ukraine as well as Ireland on a direct-to-device. Testing has already begun in Ireland, it remarked, with Vodafone having secured the first test and trial license in the country.

Satellite Connect Europe went on to say that it, Vodafone, along with other collaborating operators, is going to work with the EU in order to develop a harmonized European framework when it comes to satellite D2D, such as a simplified authorization process.

All this should indeed be music to the ears of the GSMA, which has also managed to have its say when it comes to D2D at MWC. It is well to be noted that the industry body went ahead and published a new position paper that was called ‘Regulatory Preparedness for Satellite Services,’ wherein it urged policymakers to go ahead and simplify the regulatory process while the LEO services happen to be in their infancy.

According to the Chief Regulatory Officer of the GSMA, John Giusti, “Establishing comparable requirements for mobile and satellite providers delivering similar services will help ensure consistent consumer protection, support sustainable long-term investment across communications networks, and safeguard national sovereignty – all while delivering greater value, quality, and trust for users.”

If the 2026 MWC is anything to go with, national regulators will have to get themselves rolling on if they have not already sorted out the D2D regs. Starlink has started making its mark across a number of markets, and it has also made news in Barcelona, and now AST SpaceMobile looks to be on the verge of indeed going ahead and taking the sector by storm.

New Wireless Broadband Alliance report lays out the frameworks and priorities needed to scale intelligent Wi-Fi without industry fragmentation

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), a global industry association that improves Wi-Fi services and interoperability has released a new study titled “AI/ML for Wi-Fi: Enabling Scalable, Intelligent Wi-Fi Ecosystems”. According to the report, as Wi-Fi networks become more complex and mission-critical, traditional approaches are no longer sufficient

The study highlights the positive effect of machine learning and artificial intelligence on wi-fi networks. They are helping move from responsive mode to proactive, predictive, and self-optimizing mode of action. Wireless communication needs to advance with Intelligent Wi-Fi. Today’s networks must be smart and adaptive besides being fast and large.

As Wi-Fi technology evolves to support AI workloads, immersive media, workplace collaboration, and industrial automation, the infrastructure must improve.  By including AI and ML in the mix, networks may predict problems, dynamically allocate resources, and improve performance. This revolution shifts problem-solving from traditional methods to systems that learn from users, devices, and access point interactions.

The WBA believes that AI/ML-powered Wi-Fi offers three key benefits: it reduces operating expenses and is more reliable and safer. Also, a key element of making the case for adoption stronger is making the end-user experience better.

The report doesn’t simply look at the technical side of things; it presents a holistic picture of the sector. People who create devices, run networks, lead enterprise IT, and make policies are all included in the calculations. It focuses on how AI and machine learning are being applied in many elements of the Wi-Fi ecosystem, such as designing hardware, optimizing firmware, and Intelligent Wi-Fi building orchestration systems in the cloud.

The implications transcend beyond merely commercial communication tools that need low latency and high reliability, industrial automation systems that need to be up all the time, and immersive media apps that demand stable high-bandwidth connections. As AI workloads shift from one business network to another, the need for self-tuning performance becomes increasingly more crucial.

The WBA research presents a case for using AI and ML by talking about the business and operational reasons for doing so. This highlights how vital Intelligent Wi-Fi is to the greater wireless ecosystem. It indicates that the way we run networks is shifting from setting them up once and for all to optimizing them based on data.

The WBA’s AI/ML for Wi-Fi: Enabling Scalable, Intelligent Wi-Fi Ecosystems is a story that looks ahead.  It’s not only about hitting throughput goals or increasing the spectrum anymore when it comes to Wi-Fi growth. Intelligence is becoming an important part of technology for the next generation, on the other hand.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are becoming foundational to Wi-Fi

Bringing together industry analysis, real-world use cases and ongoing standardization efforts, the report presents a unified perspective on intelligent Wi-Fi. Key findings from the report include:

• AI/ML is becoming foundational to Wi-Fi. It is critical for enabling autonomous, self-optimizing networks capable of managing dense deployments and real-time performance demands
• Intelligent Wi-Fi has clear business value. AI/ML reduces operational costs (OpEx), improves reliability and security and delivers a more consistent quality of experience (QoE)
• Fragmentation remains a major barrier. Proprietary approaches, inconsistent data quality and closed interfaces slow innovation and increase integration costs
• Standardization should focus on frameworks. Interoperable frameworks, not algorithms, will be key to success. That interoperability will need to include data models, telemetry, APIs and model lifecycle management
• Hybrid AI architectures will dominate. AI will not just sit at the router, it will combine client, access point, edge and cloud intelligence to achieve the best performance
• AI/ML-native Wi-Fi is the long-term direction. Features of Wi-Fi 8 (IEEE 802.11bn), such DBE and MAPC, will work optimally when driven by an AI/ML engine
• Data is the primary bottleneck. Achieving continued success and new use cases with AI/ML in networks requires shared datasets, federated learning and strong governance models

Developed by the WBA AI/ML for Wi-Fi Project Group, the work was led by Intel and co-led by Airties, Cisco and HPE. The WBA will share the findings with industry stakeholders and standards bodies, including Wi-Fi Alliance and IEEE 802.11 meetings in March 2026.

Tiago Rodrigues, President and CEO of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, said: “Wi-Fi is now expected to perform like critical infrastructure across homes, enterprises and cities, yet operational complexity is rising fast. AI and machine learning are becoming essential to keep networks reliable, secure and efficient at scale. The industry must align on common data, interfaces and governance, so that intelligent Wi-Fi can work across real-world multi-vendor environments and deliver value for all who use it.”

Eric McLaughlin, VP & GM, Connectivity Solutions Group, Intel Corporation, added: “Intel is proud to lead the amazing team that delivered this comprehensive report. AI/ML is transforming the future of Wi-Fi, and it has become a strategic imperative. We are excited to collaborate with our WBA partners and the broader ecosystem to accelerate its advancement to enable self-organizing, proactive, and more reliable networks with improved QoE across the industry.”

Metin Taskin, CEO and founder of Airties, said: “The effective use of AI/ML in Wi-Fi environments will help ISPs proactively improve performance quality, innovate faster, and most critically, combat churn. Airties is proud to co-lead this WBA initiative and to share our insights and AI-driven software expertise as part of our commitment to empower operators to deliver smooth, smart, secure connectivity.”

Matthew MacPherson, Wireless CTO, Cisco, concluded: “As Wi-Fi becomes the primary connectivity technology for mission-critical enterprise applications, the complexity of managing these environments has outpaced traditional manual methods. This report provides a vital framework for the industry to transition from reactive troubleshooting to a proactive, self-optimizing architecture. By leveraging AI and machine learning through interoperable standards, we are enabling organizations to reduce operational overhead and deliver a more resilient, high-quality experience for every user and device.”

The AI/ML for Wi-Fi: Enabling Scalable, Intelligent Wi-Fi Ecosystems report is available for download at https://wballiance.com/ai-ml-for-wi-fi-report/

Being a part of its growth strategy, KDDI is going to leverage the cloud-native Oracle Cloud Scale Charging and Billing solution. Because of this, KDDI looks forward to offering customers customized and also insight-driven experiences, getting support from Oracle, in order to help grow and streamline as well as manage revenue flows throughout numerous business models.

According to Katsuya Masuda, General Manager, Information Systems Division, KDDI Corporation
“The implementation of Oracle Cloud Scale Charging and Billing represents a pivotal step in KDDI’s long-term strategy. With Oracle, we can rapidly innovate, confidently scale, and consistently deliver an exceptional experience to our growing subscriber base.”

Widening the business transformation

Interestingly, KDDI has made most notable use of its telecommunications foundation, especially 5G and data-driven initiatives along with generative AI, so as to add thrust to the business growth through delivering value-added services across expansion areas like digital transformation, financial services, and energy. In order to continue this kind of expansion, KDDI had to modernize the charging and rating system that it has to capture new market opportunities, take into account the fast-evolving technical needs, and also build a future-ready as well as agile billing foundation. The legacy platform of KDDI had gone on to incur high infrastructure costs as well as rising operational demands pertaining to specialized resources, which even slowed its time-to-market when it came to new offerings.

After a comprehensive evaluation, KDDI went ahead and opted for Oracle Cloud Scale Charging and Billing for its alignment with its business objectives and also its ability to go ahead and demonstrate off-the-shelf as well as proof-of-concept viability for almost 1,000 use cases. For instance, when tested on OCI, the highly efficient architecture that it possesses demonstrated the capacity to attain major cost reductions, which helps KDDI to put forth its resources to other projects.

Through leveraging the built-in features in Oracle Cloud Scale Charging and Billing, like charging and rating along with tariff plan configuration, KDDI can even avoid developing custom code for every product trait in order to enable more frequent and dependable product releases, thereby helping to elevate the development productivity when it comes to new products and services and also enabling much faster releases. Oracle Cloud Scale Charging and Billing can also enable KDDI to offer certain insight-driven charging, payment, rating, and collection experiences in terms of broadband and content, along with other services that can be integrated throughout the digital channels by way of using TM Forum APIs.

The Oracle Customer Solutions for Industries team is going to work in close proximity with Fujitsu as a development and execution partner so as to roll out Oracle Cloud Scale Charging and Billing, hence offering KDDI dependable delivery governance in addition to a clear roadmap to support more business models at scale.

According to Andrew Morawski, executive vice president and general manager, Oracle Applications, Regulated Industries, “It has been our privilege to partner with KDDI throughout their digital transformation, and KDDI’s move to Oracle Cloud Scale Charging and Billing is the next step in our long partnership. By combining industry-proven charging and rating, hyperscale cloud infrastructure, a next-generation data platform, and expert services, we can help KDDI gain business insights that can transform how it operates, serves customers, and create new avenues for revenue growth.”

The Ministry of Science and Technology has, as a matter of fact, issued licenses for fixed as well as mobile satellite telecommunications services, along with the authorization to use radio frequencies as well as equipment. But as far as an official commercial launch date is concerned, it is yet to be announced.

Starlink Services Vietnam Co., Ltd., which is the local entity established by SpaceX, is authorized to go ahead and roll out four gateway stations as well as almost 600,000 user terminals across the country at the initial pilot phase.

This kind of cap will most likely ensure effective management when it comes to radio frequency resources while at the same time maintaining regulatory oversight.

The approval of Starlink satellite internet service in Vietnam happens to be based on a controlled pilot model that enables SpaceX to invest in as well as operate satellite telecommunications services throughout Vietnam, subject to national defense as well as security needs.

Notably, this pilot program is going to last five years from the date the company starts getting its full telecommunications business license and should end before January 1, 2031.

It is worth noting that satellite internet services are anticipated to complement the present terrestrial networks of Vietnam, especially in remote, mountainous border areas along with island areas where the traditional infrastructure is very scarce.

Local authorities also go on to view satellite connectivity as a significant backup during natural disasters, because that’s when the ground-based systems get disrupted.

The decision indeed marks a major step in the digital development of Vietnam, said the experts, as its effect on the domestic telecom market may as well be pretty limited because most areas happen to be already covered. Rather, satellite internet is regarded as a useful addition that actually enhances the network dependability and also widens the access where required.

Interestingly, Vietnam has gone on to build one of the most dynamic internet markets that exists in Southeast Asia, with internet penetration going beyond three-quarters of the population and mobile connectivity offering the primary access channel for most of the users.

Urban areas also have widespread fiber-optic broadband connectivity and 4G coverage, whereas the 5G services are getting gradually expanded throughout major cities.

The digital transformation strategy of the country has indeed made telecommunications infrastructure a national priority, which supports e-government and e-commerce along with the broader digital economy.

Viettel, VNPT as well as MobiFone, which are the major domestic operators, dominate the market and have invested heavily in fiber-to-the-home networks along with nationwide mobile coverage. Due to this, even the most populated areas have quite dependable internet access, and that too at competitive speeds.

But connectivity gaps do remain in remote mountainous terrains and border areas, as well as offshore islands, where rolling out terrestrial infrastructure is expensive as well as technically a steep task.

Vietnam also depends pretty heavily on undersea fiber-optic cable systems when it comes to international bandwidth, which are occasionally disrupted due to faults or maintenance, therefore affecting the connection speeds.

In this regard, satellite internet services are indeed viewed as a complementary solution so as to enhance resilience and at the same time extend coverage throughout hard-to-reach areas.

According to Darren Entwistle, TELUS President and CEO, “In alignment with our commitment to always be building Canada, the acquisition and deployment of this spectrum will further enhance the advancement of our 5G growth strategy and the globally leading network quality, speed and coverage we provide to Canadians,” further adding “Importantly, this spectrum will complement TELUS’ existing holdings to support emerging 5G applications that our team is progressing and that enable mission critical applications with dedicated and secure resources, such as public safety advanced communications, industry automation and private wireless networks, as well as real-time, high availability services for AI applications. Indeed, as the demand for wireless data continues to grow, the acquisition of additional 3800 MHz spectrum will maximize our network capacity and enable TELUS to deliver enhanced urban and rural connectivity to our customers. In addition to allowing us to invest in strategic growth within B.C. and Alberta, TELUS’ investment reflects our commitment to fiscal discipline, as the acquisition of these valuable spectrum assets is consistent with our capital plan. Importantly, there will be no impact to our deleveraging plan, with 2025 net debt to adjusted EBITDA currently at 3.4 times, as we aim to reach circa 3.3 times or lower by year-end 2026 and 3.0 times or better by the end of 2027.”

It is well to be noted that the Residual Spectrum auction was put in place to sell spectrum that apparently went on to remain unsold from the past auctions, with the majority of this leftover spectrum based out of B.C. and Alberta. Among all the participants from the auction, TELUS went on to successfully obtain the most spectrum, and that too at an attractive price.

This acquisition of new 3800 MHz spectrum licenses goes on to position TELUS as an industry leader, having an average of 104 MHz of prime 5G mid-band spectrum in 3500 and 3800 MHz bands across the country, acquired at an average price of $0.82 per MHz-pop. This is apparently going to further support the efforts put in by TELUS so as to always build Canada.

Notably, the 3800 MHz band is regarded as a mid-range spectrum, which in a way has become a critical global band when it comes to 5G innovation, since it offers the best mix of speed because of its wide channels and coverage. Interestingly, its frequency can also support massive numbers of mobile data connections and at the same time also cover large areas, therefore making it pretty highly conducive as far as 5G deployment is concerned.

Talaat, who was speaking at the launch of the National Spectrum Strategy, confirmed that the deal, which happens to be valued at almost $3.5 billion, goes on to include the allocation of 410 MHz to mobile operators, hence representing the largest spectrum allocation agreement in Egypt’s mobile communications sector history.

He went on to note that the expansion goes on to build upon the 5G services launch that happened in June 2025, therefore making sure of network readiness for future digital applications, and also went ahead and stressed that the move indeed is a long-term strategic step that is sure to reshape the telecom infrastructure in Egypt by way of a public-private partnership.

Talaat went on to add that the communications sector is indeed the fastest-growing sector in Egypt for eight continuous years and contributes almost 6% of GDP, whereas the digital exports went on to reach $7.4 billion because of the strong growth when it comes to outsourcing services.

Earlier, Mostafa Madbouli, the Prime Minister of Egypt, saw the signing of the largest spectrum allocation deal in Egypt’s telecommunications sector history.

The deal went on to be signed during a ceremony that was held at the Mohamed Ali Palace in the Shubra district of Cairo as per the supervision of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology.

It goes on to stipulate the allocation of 410 MHz of new spectrum to four mobile operators in Egypt, which is apparently equivalent to the overall spectrum that has been assigned ever since the launch of mobile services in the country.

Notably, this agreement comes in the framework of the National Spectrum Strategy 2026–2030 and looks forward to supporting the sustainability and development of telecom infrastructure, upgrading the service quality, making the 5G services more robust, and also adding a thrust to the market competitiveness along with being digitally ready.

The UK’s largest telecoms group added 571,000 net fibre connections during the third quarter, a 21% increase year on year. This growth underlines record fibre demand as more customers migrate to full fibre rather than legacy services. At the same time, line losses on the Openreach network fell to 210,000, an improvement on the previous quarter.

Chief Executive Allison Kirkby said BT’s continued network build was key to the improving trend.

“The reason line-losses are starting to abate is the fact that we are still building and others are not,” she said.

BT’s fibre network now reaches more than 21 million properties, while rivals such as Virgin Media and CityFibre are increasingly focusing capital on consolidation rather than new rollout.

The company also said the impact of Sky expanding its use of the CityFibre network alongside Openreach had been limited, with no year-on-year deterioration in line losses for two consecutive quarters. Record fibre demand has helped reduce BT’s forecast annual customer losses to around 850,000, down from a previous estimate of 900,000.

For the three months to the end of December, BT reported a 4% decline in revenue, driven by weaker service income and handset sales. Adjusted core earnings fell 1% to £2.1 billion, in line with expectations. The group reaffirmed its guidance, including a target for cash flow to reach £2 billion next year and £3 billion by the end of the decade.